urges CBN to comply with Supreme Court judgment

From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to comply with the supreme court judgment on the N500 and N1000 old notes, saying ten days is enough time for the government to find its way towards complying with a court order which import is central to the achievement of peace, order and good governance in the country.

The Secretary General of the Forum Murtala Aliyu stated this in a statement made available to the media in Kaduna yesterday.

The statement stated that President Buhari is under oath to defend the constitution of

Nigeria and he must prove this by complying with the court order.

The Forum stressed that as President Buhari long term supporters, it will be bad of them if they fail to warn that the much touted benefits of the Naira redesign can never justify the damage to his credentials as a democrat and a stickler for the rule of law.

“This is quite a part from the real possibility of the crisis morphing into a serious social disorder leading to the possible breakdown of law and order throughout Nigeria.

“ We do not believe nor can we advise him to pay such a heavy price on account of a policy whose immediate goals are not entirely clear to a majority of Nigerians.”